Section 569 — Fair Work Act 2009: Minister’s entitlement to intervene

(1) The Minister may intervene on behalf of the Commonwealth in proceedings before a court (including a court of a State or Territory) in relation to a matter arising under this Act if the Minister believes it is in the public interest to do so. (2) If the Minister intervenes, the Minister is taken to be a party to the proceedings for the purposes of instituting an appeal from a judgment given in the proceedings. (3) Despite section 570, a court may make an order as to costs against the Commonwealth if: (a) the Minister intervenes under subsection (1); or (b) the Minister institutes an appeal from a judgment as referred to in subsection (2).